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June 11,1935. .J. 1.. PERKINS I 2,004,707 Y GAME I Filed May 23, 19:542*sh'eets-sheet 1 I 9 lo ll l l3 l4 l5 I6 TUTM- POINTS.

D-P-NG. NAME Jay/1 LUTHER PEEK/n5,

INVENTOR ATTORNEY June 11, 1935. J. L. PERKINS 07 am: Filed May 23, 1934w z Sheets-Sheet 2 TOTAL 90"5 D-P. N NAME.

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ATTORNEY Patented June 1 1, 1935 r uNirsnsrATEs PAT NT orrics GAME hJohnLuther Perkins, zl 3altimore, Md. I Application May 23, 1934; SerialNo. 727,178 '5 Claims. (01. 273-146) This invention relates to games,and more particularly togames which involve the use of a game piece suchas a' die. 7

Certain games have become more or less standard and the use thereof hasextended over many years, but possibly the games which have continued tobe most popular over long periods of usage are those which employ diceor standard playing cards. 7 However, there aremany people whoprefergames less complicated than the popular games involving the use ofplaying cards and, due to the popularity of dice games, many difierenttypes of games of this sort have appeared upon the market. It is wellknownthat there is always a desire and demand for additional games ofthis type which are of such character as to create and hold the interestof the players over relatively long periods.

The present invention has for an object the provision of a game piecewhich will be utilized in such a way as to excite the interests of theplayers and provide real amusement over substantial periods of time. Thegame piece contemplated is formed with twelve substantially identicalsides each of which is defined by five equal edges. The invention alsocontemplates the provision of such a game piece having itsv faces orsides marked with appropriate symbols, each of which represents'a partofa complete symbol such as a pictorial representation of a bug. Suchsymbols on the die permit the score of the game to be kept by the scorekeeper drawing the representative portions of the bug or the like inaccordance with the symbol portion which rests uppermost on the dieafter the same has been thrown by a player.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a game piece andan appropriate score chart for use therewith.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdetailed description when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein;

Fig. 1 is a view of one side of a die made in accordance with thepresent invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the opposite side of the die shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view of the die shown in Fig. 1 illustrating specificallythe manner of connecting two of its faces by a relatively wide edge withthe other faces connected to these faces being connected by a wide edgeat an angle to the first mentioned wide edge;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of the connecting die facesshowing the symbols thereon;

1 Fig. 5 is a view of ascore chart which may be used with the die, and

"Fig. 6 is aview of the chart with a partial '5 score indicated thereontogether with a form ot d-ie cupused in playing the game.

In referring to'the drawings in detail, numeral Ill designates a diehaving twelve substantially identical faces I I. The diametricallyopposite 10 faces of the die are each parallel and are defined by edgesl2. The faces are arranged in pairs as indicated in Fig. 3 sothatinscribing a line about I the die, the line inpassing centrally throughthe pair of faces shown in'Fig. 3 would then continue 5 directly alongthe defining connecting edge of another pair of faces, after which itwould then pass centrally through the pair of faces oppositely disposedto thefaces shown in Fig. 3 and would again pass along the'defining edgeof the lowermost faces as existing in Fig. 3 to the starting point. Theimaginary line just described is dotted in Fig.3 and is indicated as A.

Each of the die faces is provided with a symbol to-designate the part ofa complete symbol such as a bug. It is, of course, to'be understood thatother symbols may be used to designate portions of any completeobject'and that this invention is not restricted to the use of symbolsdesignating portions of a bug. In Fig. 4 the faces of the die have beendiagrammatically extended and it will be seen that each face is providedwith a specific design. The employment of the symbol H in the circleisintended to designate the head of the object to be drawn in keepingscore. In consider ing the rest of the symbols as shown in Fig. 4, itwill be seen that the B in an oval is used to designate the body of thecomplete object, while L with the four legs on each side is used todesignate the legs of the object and T with its curved stem designatesthe tail. The F shown with the feelers thereabove is used to designatethe feelers on the head of the object and E with the dots thereover is.used to designate its eyes.

The game may be played with or without the use of the score chart,although the chart as shown at I3 creates added interest in the combined use of the chart and die. The chart I 3 is divided into as manyhorizontal rows as there are players and in the particular chartillustrated there are four division lines M, thereby providing five rowsof spaces Hi. The spaces l5 in each row are formed by the vertical linesl 6 so that a number of spaces will be provided equal to the games ofeach set. The rows are further divided vertically by lines I! which markout spaces [8. Each of the blanks is indicated numerically forconvenience and adjacent the end of each row vertically arranged smallblank spaces 19 are provided. The spaces 19 are marked out according tothe number of games for each set. At the extreme end of each row a space20 is provided and the purpose of the spaces set forth will be laterreferred to. A die cupll, as shown in Fig. 6, is employed wherein thedie may be shaken before being thrown by a player. I I

In playing the game first without the score chart E3, the first playershakes the die in the die cup 2i and then throws the die outwardly fromH uppermost, the score keeper draws a head of the object to be drawn onthe record kept for the" The player must first throw the die "so i as tohave the H come uppermost in order for. him to begin scoring. After thethrowing of the" player.

die once by the player, the die piece is thrown in rotation by theplayers on his left and each will be credited with having scored onlyproviding that he has thrown an H. The game is continued.

after each player has thrown the die and in order fora player to againscore after having thrown an Hhe must next throw B, E or F, since'thelegs and tail of the bug annot be applied until the body is scored bythe throwing of a B.

Afterthe head and body of the score object have beenobtained by .aplayer, he may score upon rolling any symbolwhich is not a duplicate ofa symbol which he has previously scored since all;

other of the symbols may be added to the score object as soon as thehead and bodyare scored.

11 playing the combined game involving the use ofthe score chart, thescore ismarked in the spaces I5. forth and the score objects will bedrawn for the respective players in .the spaces of the left-row with thefirst players score being maintained in the uppermost box or space ofthe row and the next adjacent lower spaces being used for succeedingplayersa ln playing the game in this manner a numerical score will bekept. 7 Therm.- merical score will be. given as 1 for the head, 2

for the body, 3 for each' eye, 4 for the tail. 5 for each of thefeelers, and6 for each leg., The numericalscore will be kept in spacesl8 and after any one player has completed the score object in the spaceprovided for 'thefirst game, the numerical score is tallied and the nextgame is'begun. The talley for each player for each game is placed in thespaces IS, the tallies for succeeding games being placed in the spacesfrom top to The play is carried out as above set bottom as shown in Fig.6, and after the completion of the playing of the set of games, the gamescores are totaled and placed in space 20. The player having the highestscore is declared winner of the set. I l

The die can be constructed of any suitable material, the material whichis preferred being of a character subjectto cutting and marking butbeing capable of maintaining its original configuration afterlong usage.J

What I. claim 'j 1.. Agame piece unit formed with a plurality of faceseach having. symbols thereon which designate separate portions of acomplete object. the cup. If the die comes to rest with the symbol 2. Agame piece unit formed with a plurality of faces each having symbolsthereon whichv like symbols thereon. V c

4 A game comprising a game piece unit and a score chart, said unit beingformed withv a plurality ofIfaces each having symbols thereon whichdesignate portions offa complete object and the chart being providedwith a number of spaces for the reception of separate scores drawninaccordance with the portions of the complete object rolledby theplayers, said chart having the score spaces for each player arranged inrows for the scores of a set of games and each row being provided with atotal tally space. a

.5. A game comprising a' game. piece unit. and

a scorechart', said unit being formed with aplurality offaceseach havingsymbols thereon which designate portions of the complete object and'thechart beingprovided with a plurality of QJOHN- LUTHER PERKINS.

